Helfer makes first real-estate foray

Buffalo's new parking chief and a prominent local developer have teamed up to purchase a six-unit apartment complex in Cheektowaga.

Kevin Helfer, who was recently named to oversee Buffalo's parking lots, ramps and meters, joined Paul Lamparelli, owner of Lamparelli Construction to buy the complex at 375 Cleveland Drive. The pair paid $75,750 and acquired it from HSBC Bank USA, according to public documents filed in the Erie County Clerk's office.